We are devastated for our peers within the literary community who have received the news this week that they have been unsuccessful in their applications for renewal of their funding from the Australia Council.

Each year, five Ambassadors are invited to share their experience and insight with the next generation of writers at the National Writers’ Conference. Please make Adam Liaw, Alice Pung, Chandani Lokuge, First Dog on the Moon and Omar Musa welcome!

James Tierney was the online Books and Writing columnist for the Melbourne literary journal Kill Your Darlings in 2015. His writing has appeared in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Big Issue. He is currently working on a boo...

This week, the inaugural Richell Prize shortlist was announced by Guardian Australia, and we are so delighted by the range of talent that it encompasses. A huge, heartfelt congratulations to Sally Abbott, Lyndel Caffrey, Brodie Lancaster, Jonathan O...